Vegetable-rarer



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3 Sheets-Sheet L H. O. THOMAS. VBGETKABLB PARER.

Patelted May l21,

3 Sheets-Sheet L (Model.)

H. O. THOMAS. VEGETABLB PARER.

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' Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY O. THOMAS, OF CHEYENNE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, ASSGNOR 'lO WIL- LIAM HOI/l", OF DENVER, COLORADO.

VEG ETABLE-PARER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,793, dated May y21, l889.

i Application filed July 21, 1888. Serial No. 280,667. lModel.

wZZ whom it may concern: t

rBe it known that I, HENRY O. THOMAS, a

citizen of the United States,residing in the county of Cheyenne, State of Nebraska, postoffice address Pine Bluffs, 'yoming Territory, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vegetable-Parers, of which the following is a specification, reference being v had therein to the accompanying drawings,

lo in which similar letters refer to corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved parer. Fig. 2 is transverse sectional view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are top and side views of the paring devices. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a modified paring device. Fig. 6 is adetail sectional view of the adjustable vegetable-holding devices. Fig. 7 is a similar View of a modified form of the holding de- 2o vices. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the sector. Fig. 9 is a detail View of the clutching device of the paring devices carrying-sleeve. Fig. 10 is a detail of the attaching-clamp. Fig. ll is a detail view of the clutch. Fig. l. is a de- 2 5 tail view of the revolving brad; Fig. 13, a sectional view of the knife-holding devices.

This invention relates to improvements in vegetable or fruit parels; and its objects are to simplify the construction of such devices, 3o to give the knife a universal motion so that it will readily accommodate itself to inequalities of the vegetable or fruit, to improve the arrangement of the knife, and to so construct the parts that the fruit will be ejected from the machine when the paring is completed; and to these ends the invention consists in the novel arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter described and claimed. Y Referring to the drawings by letter, A des- 4o ignates a horizontal frame, of any suitable construction, supporting the working parts of lthe machine, and in this instance having a rearwardly-extended curved bar, a, to which is attached an'ordinary clamp, 1S, having a thumb-screw, B', by which it can be attached to the edge of a table or stand.

E is a gear-wheel mounted on a short shaft, D, journaled in an extension, d', of frame A, and provided with a crank, U.

5o is a pinion meshing with gear E and.

mounted on a short shaft, Il, journaled in the extremity of extension c', the inner end of said .shaftbeing formed into a brad, ll', on which is a blade, lli, and A2 isa knife mounted on the end o extension a. In lieu of knife A2 a knife, Al, 12, mounted on a stud, al,

to the inner stile' of shaft II might be used.

G is a pinion meshing with gear E and mounted on a screw-shaft, I, wh ich isjournaled longitudinally in frame A, as shown, so that 6c the shafts I I and I are driven from gear E.

'J is a stationary bar mounted in frame A, parallel with and in front of shaft I, and K is a' movable sleeve on said bar, to which is attached a wire hook, K7, at the end nearest gear lt. lhe outer end of the hook lies normally close to shaftll, and is curveds shown. p

Instead of the fixed shaft J and sleeve K, as described, and shown in Figs. 1 and (i, I 7o may employ as a desirable modification the construction shown in Fig. 7, in which a fixed sleeve, J takes the place of' rod J, and a rod, J l, lying in said sleeve takes the place of sleeve K. The hook K7 is in this instance 75 attached to the end of rod J7 and projects through a slot in sleeve J n. Upon said sleeve K or J is loosely mounted a movable collar, K', to which is attached aforwardly-projecting arm, K2, terminating in a brad, K3, facing 8o brad Il. Brad K3 may have a knife, U, as shown in Fig. l, which will pare the butt of the vegetable.

K4 is a dog pivoted on arm K2 and controlled by a spring, s, bearing against said arm. 'lhe tooth of said dog engages perforations 7e in sleeve K, so that the arm K2 can be retained in different positions on the sleeve or in notches in rod J 7, as indicated in Fig. 7. 9o

K5 is an arm projecting' rearwardly from collar K', the end of which engages shaft l and bar L, but moves freely thereover. Said arm prevents the dropping of arm Ki.

L is a lxed bar or tube parallel with and in rear of shaft l and provided with a series of openings, L.

l designates a loose sleeve mounted on shaft I and having a rearwardly-extending arm, O, which underlies or embraces bar L, loo and Q is a forwardly-extending arm loosely embracing sleeve K or .1.

P is an arm projecting from sleeve P, to

which is pivoted a dog, R, controlled by a spring, R', and to the inner end of this dog isv attached an interiorly-screw-threaded halfnut or clutch, S, that engages the threads of shaft I through an opening insleeve P, being kept in engagement with the shaft'by spring R'. The dog and segment maybe connected,

as shown in Figs. 1 or 9.

O2, Fig. 2, designates an upstanding extensionfof arm- O, and N is a pin jo'urnaled in la collar, in the upper end of said extension, on which pin is' secured a toothed segment,

A M, which engages the openings L of bar L.

T is a rectangular metal frame attached to pin N, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so as to turn with the pin.

T is a shaft jou'rnaled in th'e front of the frame T and carrying a forWardly-extending rod, T2. 4

T4 is a tension-spring coiled around shaft T' and arranged, as shown in Figs. 3 and or 5, todepress rod T2. To the forward end of rod T2 is pivotally attached a rectangular frame, WV, having a pin, NV', upon which Work two small rollers, W2, preferably of rubber, which bear upon the surface of the fruit and vegetables and direct and guide the` vits outer face, and in this recess a knife, 105,

l is secured by' a set-somma, so that the knife can be adjusted closer to or farther from roller W5, as is evident.

w8 is a stop on frame NV, arranged te stop the downward turning of frame (3.

The knife-holder shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is provided with a roller, YV, mounted on a pin, W", as shown.

X is a knile adj ustably attached to the holder and partly surrounding roller ,l The latter regulates the thickness of paring cut by the knife.-

Yis a spring attached to arm T2 at one end and projecting forward and entering an opening in frame \V and keeping the frame normally in a horizontal position.

v In operation, 011e end of the fruit or vege- .table is impaled on brad 'l1' until blade ll? being in eng agementwith shaft I, upon turn,

ing gear E motion is im parted to the parts, and blade fIle forces the fruit to revolve with brad II', and knives A2 and U cut oit the ends of the vegetable, while the parer-knife is forced to travel over thc surface of the frult as sleeve l is drawn along `shaft I, and

at the same time the knife is given a slow rotary movement by segment M, as is apparent from the drawings. knife to bear down upon, and spring W'i assists inl keeping the knife in cutting' contact rougher smooth. It will be observed from the drawings and description that the knife is permitted to move in all directions. Upon the completion of the paring the further gage collar K and force the latter along with it, drawing brad K3 ont of thevegetable and simultaneously causing hook KT, which is moved forward with sleeve K, to force the. vegetable off brad ll. The end of sleeve K may be slotted at Ks to permit the sleeve to frame. The vegetable being pared and removed, eluteh'S is disengaged from shaft I,

moved back tothe starting position.

. llaving thus described my invention, I claim*- A 1. In a parer, the combination of the vegetable-holding devices with the paring devices, consisting of a movable sleeve, a rod pivot` ally connected thereto,the knife-holder frame mounted on the end of said 10d, and the rollers and knife and its controlling-spring on said frame, all substantially as described.

v 2. The combination of the vegetable-holding thereon, and the knife-supporting springcontrolled rod carried by said sleeve, with the knife-carrying frame mounted on said rod and the'guide-rollers and knife'mounted in said frame, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the screw-shaft and sleeve thereon, the described paring devices, with the threaded clutch attached to said sleeve and engaging the shaft through an opening in the` sleeve, and the dog pivoted on said sleeve and engaging the clutch, all substantially as described.

1. The combination of the frame, the shaft volving brad, with the adjustable brad, its degli", and collar K', substantially as described. p

5.v The combination of the frame and paring devices, the revolving brad ll', and the shaft and sleeve, with the collar K', its dog and brad K3, and hook K7, all substantially as described.

II', the brad K3, andthe adjustable collar K' collar engagingthe same carrying the paring devices and having aprojecting arm adapted to engage' collar K.upo1rtl1e completion of the paring operation, substantially as specilied;l l V 7. The combination of the movable sleeve with the spring-controlled rod T2, mounted thereon, the frame mounted on the end of Spring T4 causes the.

movement of sleeve P causes its arm'Q to en-V and sleeve, the paring devices, and the re-r and its locking-dog, with the screw-shaft, the.

With, the vegetable, .whether its surface be pass the pin 7.3, which secured bar J to the and the sleeve P' and its attachments are ing devices, the threaded rod,'the sleeve mov- IIO G.' The combination cfa rcvoluble brad,`

said rod, the g'uiderollers mounted on said frame, and the spring-controlled knife, sub-- stantially as described.

8. The combination of the screw-shaft, the

sleeve having a threaded clutch engaging said shaft, and the spring-controlled rod pivotally connected to and supported uponsaid sleeve, with the frame attached to the end of r said rod having guide-rollersW the knife mounted in said frame, andthe roller W5, for said knife and its'controlling-spring, all substantially asdescribed.

9. Thefeembination of the holding devices for the fruit with a movable sleeve, a spring eontrolledrod mounted thereon, the devices for rotating said rod, the frame on the end of said rod'carrying guide-rollers, a spring-controlled knife, and a roller-guide therefor, and the spring for retaining said frame in position, substantially as described.

. 10. The combination of themain frame, the screw-shaft and revolving brad, the gearing for driving the same, and the sleeve having a half-nut or clutch engaging said screw shaft with spring-controlled rod` T2, carried upon a frame mounted on said sleeve, the sector M, notched bar '.L, the spring-controlled frame on the end of shaft T2, and the rollers and spring-controlled knife on said frame, all substantially as described.

1l. The combination of the revoluble brad H', having blade H2, and knife A7, secured to the frame with the screw-shaft, the sleeve thereon, and the paring devices carried by said sleeve, substantially as described.

12. The combination of the frame, the screw-shaft I, and brad H', and gearingl for driving the same, with the bar L, the sleeve P, having ahalf-nut or clutch engaging shaft I, and a frame thereon carrying a rod, Tgrovided with a segment, M, engaging bar L, to rotate the rod, the cutting devices on the end of rod T2, and the shaft J and adjustable collar K and brad K3 thereon, all substantially as specified.

13. The combination'of the frame, the revoluble screw-shaft I, and brad H', and the fixed rods J and L, with the sleeve P, mounted on shaft I, and having a clutch, S, engaging the same, the spring-controlled rod T2, mounted on a fra'me on said sleeve, theknife-bearing frame mounted on said rod and the rollers thereon, and the `sleeve K on rod J, its hoop K7, and the collar K', having arm K2, brad K3, and its locking-dog, all constructed and ar! ranged substantially as described.

, HENRY O. THOMAS.

Attest:

IsHAM R. I IoWzn, JAMES S, IIOWZE. 

